DAYTON — The NATO Assembly will descend upon Dayton in less than 4 weeks, and organizers are hoping the visiting dignitaries will be taking a small part of the Miami Valley back with them.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00 p.m., the stitching continues at the Dayton Sewing Collaborative as hundreds of gift bags are being prepared for upcoming trips all over the globe.
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“From the beginning to the end, you know, it’s just been such an honor to work with everybody here on this project,” Chandler Hemmerich, owner of Kingman 3D Creations, said.
Kingman 3D Creations is a small 3D printing operation that designed the Wright-B “Zip Pull” that is being attached to every gift bag.
Hemmerich and several other companies were commissioned by Dayton 2025 Organizers to create a special keepsake that will allow each and every visitor to take a part of Dayton and the Miami Valley with them.
“We are incredibly excited to have partnered with Dayton Sewing Collaboration and other businesses to create what will be the gift bag that will given to every delegate who comes and we have 45 countries represented here,” Jason Galanes, the Lead Organizer of Dayton 2025.
For Hemmerich and his wife, the honor of being selected to be part of this project validates their work, which first began as a side job with just one printer.
Now they get to put a stamp on something that will forever represent their community.
“We’re still growing from there. So we’re, we’re up to 10 printers now. We keep them running all the time, and can’t get enough of it,” Hemmerich said. “I love I love designing. I love printing, and I especially love when I can be a part of a project. This, this is cool.”
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